National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-21
A VARYING MARKET.
The Market Opens Lively, but Rolaps'
Into Dizziness.


New YORK, June 20.-Tradlng in stoc
to-day was marked by some little aui
tion In the morning hours, due to the
couragement given by small purchases
London account, but during the after
session the dizziness was equal to anytD
witnessed on Saturday. The marke
played some strength on the purchasc'
feried to, but after the supply of Oh
mand prices had sagglng tendenc
though the great majority OF the
were simply stationary. The Inter
the speculation was monopollzed by L..
lug, Wheeling, aud Lake Eric.
The opening was firm TO strong
vances over Saturdays final hgur
from to per cent, the latter In } .,.
Central. Reading was active In the rs
trading, and there was fair busiue'
Pacific Mail, but the remainder were TO-
most part extremely dull. Further l.
tional advances were established In the u
hour, and although the undertone was
strong, very little progress was made a.
that time. The afternoons trading
marked by change In the temper OF
speculation, but In the extreme dullnes
there was no impression made upon prices
and the market closed very dull and steady
at Insignificant changes from opening
figures.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from TO Z, last loan at 5, and closing
offered at q. Sterling exchange is dull
and steady. Actual business at 4S32 to 4si
for 60-day bills and 4s42 to ass for demand,
Posted rates 4S4Il to 4S6. Government
bonds have been dull and steady. State
bonds have been neglected Railroad
bonds have been dull ana steady TO firm.
Treasury balances-Coin, Sl35, l30,6Si;
currency, $15, 407,S64.
The following were the closing bid quo
tations:
DIST. CO... 81, V isl9S d. Is, iosyS La gS Con-:
$50; Mo 6s OF 'S7, i02l%; N. g. Con. 6s, 10
%. ds; 100; Tenn. settlement Is, llo7; do 8
lGS Va Ss 49, de e9nsoss sS.,. 3
DENY. and X. @. firsts, 50; NJ. X. and r., 0s
Northern pac. frsts, lis; do. seconds, l0Il4
Northwestern cons, 1897 do. debenture, 10,
81. l., Chicago, and Paca firsts ~ Southern
Psc. dlrsts, 1879; 7; +. R. g. and G.; 76lSi Union
Pac. iirsts; llO!4; West Shore, lo31s; Adams
s; AM. EXPRESS, ios; u Bc 30 Air Line pid %
b. c. and Il. N. go; Canada Southern, 81 Il
Canton, So; Cen. Pac., 40; Ches. and Ohio,
s Snaf e. HPS a esSeaa s ana ana Psi 49,
l.. 1853; beny. and r. G., 80: Erie, $5I; do.
HoYson End F fts wsyns H. ce nars% a ais
9s9s; Lyl. and Nash, 81; Manhatn and Con
1891; NJ. and Char, 49,; Met. T., .2oe: Mich
Cen. 49, Mo. Pac., 1919: Mob: and O., lSN;
1875 Norfolk and Western ,pfd,, 6il6; Northern
Pac., 3l14: do. pfd. COZ; Northwestern, 1875
do. pid., 1904; N. Y. Cen, 1l2h: Chicago and
s. L.; lS24 do Bid:, 3i1 Ohio o and Miss, 29%
521s; Pittsburg. 1853: Reading, 81; Richmond
and Aleg.3; Richmond and DAN, $780, Rock
IsId, 1888: st. l.. and San. Fran, 4ls4; do. pfd Il
500 do first pfd., 49, ST. Paul. 0l1a; do. pfd
l2l1I; st p. and o., $50 do. pfd., ii6h; Texa;
Pac., 325k; Union Pac., 60Is; U. s. X, 81; Wab
Pac,, 20 do. pfd, 3i15; Wells Fargo, 1872; West
Union. 1871; Tenn. Coal and Iron, 3S1I; Cottol
OIL Trust, 80; Quicksilver, Ga; do. pfd., SO.
Grain and Provisions.
Following is the range Of prices in the Chicago
market, furnished by d. X Plain & Co., st. CLIQUE
Bailding, corner, Ninth and + streets